Why Has it Scored 76?

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It has very good expert reviews and excellent user reviews with 97% of buyers recommending this digital camera to others. This digital camera has received eight awards including a "Silver" award from DP Review plus one other site and a "Recommended" award from Digitaltrends.com plus one other site. Pentax cameras also have excellent reviews in general.

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It is over 2 years old and it is likely that newer digital cameras with better features are available. However this Nikon digital camera has good reviews so it may still be worth considering. View the latest cameras 2017.

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How Big is the Nikon D5300?

The Nikon D5300 is 125mm wide and 98mm tall. It is 76mm deep and weighs 480g.

Nikon D5300 In-Depth Analysis

Reviews Summary

Eight Industry Awards

This camera received a "Silver" award from both review websites DP Review and Onfoto.ru, both of which decided that this Nikon digital camera was very good.

The editors of two additional expert review sites both concluded that they would endorse this Nikon digital camera. Digitaltrends.com gave this digital camera a "Recommended Product" award and Trusted Reviews gave it a "Recommended" award.

Two additional expert review sites liked this camera. This digital camera received a Photoreview.com.au"Editor's Choice" award and the editor of review site Camera Labs gave it a "Highly Recommended" award, confirming their endorsement.

The writers at two other expert review sites both said that this camera was very good. This Nikon digital camera received a "5 Star" award from Digital Versus and Imaging Resource.com gave it a "Dave's Pick" award.

Excellent User Reviews

On average, based on 1,074 user reviews the average user rating of this camera is marvellous. 768 reviewers (77% of all reviewers) gave this digital camera the highest possible rating of 5 stars and 97% of those asked said they would recommend buying it to others. Owners think this Nikon camera is one of the better digital cameras.

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Nikon Has Very Good Camera Reviews

We checked 33,992 user and expert reviews (including 8,274 verified purchases) for Nikon cameras and found that on average Nikon has very good reviews compared to other brands. 95% of those that bought a Nikon camera would recommend the product that they bought to other buyers.

Value For Money

Very Good Value for Money

The product has excellent reviews and features, but is over 6 months old. However at £309.00 it is cheaper than 51% of digital cameras.

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Cheaper in the United Kingdom Than Overseas

We checked 22 other countries for prices for the Nikon D5300 and the United Kingdom price of £309.00 was the cheapest.

The cheapest price that we could find overseas was in the United States where the price is $449.99 (£598.85).

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Age

Released Over Four Years Ago

Nikon released the D5300 in October 2013.

Features

Over 90 Different Nikon Lenses Available

Nikon offers over 90 own brand lenses for their SLR cameras including macro, fixed focal length and zoom lenses allowing for huge creative versatility. More lenses that fit Nikon SLR cameras are available from third party manufacturers such as Tamron and Sigma.

Higher Than Average Megapixels

The Nikon D5300's sensor megapixels of 24.2MP is higher than average when compared to most other digital cameras. It is higher than 92% of all digital cameras when ranked by this feature. Digital cameras have megapixels of between 0.3MP and 80MP, and the average megapixels is 16MP.

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Wide Range of Optical Zooms Depending On Lens Used

This camera has interchangeable lenses so the optical zoom depends on the lens being used. This means that a wide range of optical zooms are possible with this camera. Nikon offers hundreds of lenses ranging in optical zoom from approx 0.5x (10mm focal length) to approx 50x (800mm focal length).

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1920 X 1080 Pixels Video Resolution

This camera has a maximum video resolution of 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)|1920 x 1080 pixels, which is typical of many digital cameras.

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Wide Range of Minimum Aperture Numbers Depending On Lens Used

This camera has interchangeable lenses so the minimum aperture number depends on the lens being used. This means that a wide range of minimum aperture numbers are possible with this camera. Nikon offers lenses with apertures ranging from F/1.4 to F/6.3.

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Optical Image Stabilisation May Be Available With Some Lenses

This camera has interchangeable lenses so whether this camera has an image stabilizer depends on the lens being used. Nikon offers a wide range of lenses with built in image stabilisation.

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Higher Than Average Maximum ISO Sensitivity

Digital cameras have ISO sensitivities (max) of between 200 and 820,000, and the average maximum ISO sensitivity is 14,000. The Nikon D5300's maximum ISO sensitivity of 25,600 is higher than average when compared to most other cameras. It is higher than 89% of all cameras when ordered by this feature.

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Heavier Than Average

The lightest camera is 50g , the heaviest is 1.5kg, and the average weight is 300g. The Nikon D5300's weight of 480g is in the heaviest 19% of all digital cameras when sorted by this feature.

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Has a Built-In Flash

The Nikon D5300 has a built-in flash. 68% of cameras also have a built-in flash.

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Smaller Than Average Eye Relief

Across all the cameras the eye reliefs range from 8mm to 27mm, and the average eye relief is 19mm. The Nikon D5300's eye relief of only 18mm is in the smallest 26% of all digital cameras when ordered by this feature.

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Has a Tripod Mount

The Nikon D5300 has a tripod mount. 73% of digital cameras do not have a tripod mount.

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Has a Microphone in

The Nikon D5300 has a microphone in. 88% of digital cameras do not have a microphone in.

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Supports Dioptic Correction

The Nikon D5300 supports dioptic correction. 90% of digital cameras do not support dioptic correction.

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Has an External Flash Connector

The Nikon D5300 has an external flash connector, which is unusual. 86% of digital cameras do not have an external flash connector.

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Has a Carrying Case

The Nikon D5300 has a carrying case, unlike 88% of digital cameras which do not have a carrying case.

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Wide Range of Minimum Focal Lengths (35mm Film Equiv) Depending On Lens Used

This camera has interchangeable lenses so the minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) depends on the lens being used. This means that a wide range of minimum focal lengths (35mm film equiv) are possible with this camera.

Wide Range of Maximum Focal Lengths (35mm Film Equiv) Depending On Lens Used

This digital camera has interchangeable lenses so the maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) depends on the lens being used. This means that a wide range of maximum focal lengths (35mm film equiv) are possible with this camera.

Larger Than Average Maximum Memory Card Size

The smallest maximum memory card size of cameras is 1GB, the largest is 260GB, and the average maximum memory card size is 42GB. The maximum memory card size of the Nikon D5300 of 64GB is in the largest 14% of all cameras when sorted by this feature.

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Larger Than Average Display Diagonal

Cameras have display diagonals of between 1" and 7.7", and the average display diagonal is 2.9". The display diagonal of the Nikon D5300 of 3.2" is in the largest 7% of all digital cameras when ranked by this feature.

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Does Not Feature Bluetooth

Like most other cameras, the Nikon D5300 does not feature bluetooth. 96% of digital cameras do not feature bluetooth.